2 UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ professors named Living Treasures
Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor and Ricardo Trimillos are among the five individuals honored as Living Treasures of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ by Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Âé¶¹´«Ã½.
Davianna Pōmaikaʻi McGregor and Ricardo Trimillos are among the five individuals honored as Living Treasures of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ by Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Âé¶¹´«Ã½.
The donation will fund the music department¡¯s first-ever endowed chair.
Ricardo Trimillos was voted for lifetime membership for his years of service, advocacy and academic contributions.
The champion for the study of music and dance from Âé¶¹´«Ã½, Asia and the Pacific died on Saturday, July 3.
Former students are hoping to raise $80,000 within a year from Trimillos¡¯ 80th birthday to bring a foreign scholar of ethnomusicology to Âé¶¹´«Ã½²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹.
Smith was the founder of UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯s internationally-recognized ethnomusicology program.
Honoring Professor Emerita of Music Barbara Barnard Smith as she celebrates her 100th birthday on June 10.